They say misery loves company, but if you’re Donovan McNabb, you probably wish that your own teammates would just be quiet and let this thing die already. No matter what defense is put forth, the fact of the matter is that professional athletes - numerous on one team alone - were totally unaware of a very simple overtime rule.

Brian Dawkins was the latest Eagle to jump on the stupid sword and admit that he, too, was in the dark at one time with the game ending in a tie. His mistake was back in 1997, so maybe he should have made sure that the rest of the guys knew the situation.

Dawkins’ not only sounded ridiculous by getting so uptight over the situation, he didn’t even explain himself correctly. At a press conference, he told reporters that if the Eagles had “won the game and he (McNabb) had said what he said, would it be a big deal now?” Oh…yes! Why not, Brian? He would look just as stupid regardless of the outcome of the game. Then, Dawkins takes it a step further by saying, “But because we lost the game, now it’s a huge deal.” Hey, Brian…you didn’t lose the game. It was a tie, and that’s where all of this nonsense started.

Don’t get me wrong. McNabb has been a class act and could be given a pass here, but that is impossible. You are getting paid millions of dollars to play a game and you should know a rule like that cold. It isn’t some obscure section in the back of the rule book. Just because it does not happen often doesn’t make it something to fluff off.

To cap off a session that made him look like the most uneducated person on this planet, Dawkins got on the media for taking the team to task, which has been richly deserved this season. “You can’t have it both ways,” he said. “Either get on us when we know the rules and win or leave us alone both ways. It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous.”

It certainly is, Brian. You said it yourself - twice for emphasis.

It’s going to be a hard sell for big and burly professional football players to convince anyone that they only took a product that is marketed as a weight loss drug for middle-aged women. The model on the company’s home page (www.starcaps.com) brings back memories of Mae West, for Christ’s sake! (No offense, Nikki Haskell)

StarCaps even had to put a disclaimer on their website and “temporarily suspend shipping” due to the lawsuit. Now, I totally understand that these players are just covering their asses by blaming the product, but the fact remains that a diuretic such as this is also used as a masking agent for steroids, more specifically, the banned substance bumetanide.

What may be an important piece of evidence is that Dr. John Lombardo (the Steroid Policy’s Independent Administrator) was aware of StarCaps containing bumetanide back in 2006, but failed to inform NFL players because he did not want to line up their excuse for them if they were caught using a masking agent.

Three players on the New Orleans Saints (Duece McAllister, Will Smith and Charles Grant), two Minnesota Vikings (Kevin Williams, Pat Williams) and one Atlanta Falcon (Grady Jackson) all failed drug screening tests for bumetanide. All but Jackson, who has already served his suspension, can miss four games each if found guilty. They have filed appeals with the league and are awaiting hearings.

On this week’s episode of MuscleSport Radio, our special guest will be Boyer Coe, who is a former Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World. Coe won an incredible seven titles in the year 1981 alone and is known for the incredible peaks on his biceps.

Be sure to listen live on Tuesday, November 18 from 3 to 4 PM Eastern time on Blog Talk Radio, or hear it via archives on iTunes, MuscleSport Mag or Blog Talk Radio.

On November 25, we will be joined by 1983 Mr. Olympia Samir Bannout.

It only gets worse. Just when you thought that Donovan McNabb was the only NFL player dumb enough to not know that a regular season game can end in a tie, a few of his teammates have come to their quarterback’s rescue. Running back Corell Buckhalter, wide receiver DeSean Jackson and linebacker Omar Gaither all admitted on Monday that they, too, were in the dark during the overtime period of yesterday’s 13-13 tie against the Cincinnati Bengals.

That makes three Eagles who believed that the teams would keep playing until someone scored, instead of the game ending in a draw after the extra session. The blame has to go square on the shoulders of Andy Reid, and the head coach told reporters, “I’ll take the responsibility for that.” But it isn’t as simple as that. Reid - who has been under fire due to the team’s lackluster 5-4-1 record - needs to explain how anyone wearing an NFL uniform could be as uninformed as that. The coaching staff either failed to do their job or the players are just plain stupid.

Conveniently, McNabb was not available on Monday for reporters to take him to task, which would have definitely been the case. Not only did he make a complete fool of himself by not knowing the OT tie rule, but played miserably by going 28-for-58 with three interceptions and a fumble. Those numbers are bad enough if the Eagles were playing a good team, but to do that against the one-win ‘Bungles’ only exasperates the situation.

(Testosterone Propionate - 50mg, Drostanolone Propionate - 50mg, Trenbolone Acetate - 50mg)

One look around the various muscle forums hanging out on the web will tell you that this ready-made stack is rapidly gaining cult status.

A run down of the ingredients lets you know right away that this is an excellent pre-contest stack. Testosterone Propionate is a fast acting testosterone which gives you all the major benefits of the longer acting ‘tests’ but with significantly less water retention. It also clears the body relatively quickly (levels peaking after 24-36 hrs with a 3 day active life) making it the testosterone of choice for drug-tested athletes. You can check elsewhere on this site for more details on Testosterone Propionate.

Cut Stack also contains 50mg Drostanolone Propionate (Masteron). This is a DHT derivative which is fast acting and quickly broken down. It has the benefit of being immune from aromatization (conversion to estrogen) therefore water retention and fat deposition do not present themselves as issues to be dealt with. Since it is a strong androgenic it assists training strength and aggression - which can often be lacking in dieting athletes. It also produces a noticeable increase in muscle density and hardness - attributes necessary come contest time.

The final ingredient in ‘Cut-Stack’ is Trenbolone Acetate. This is a highly anabolic substance and provides the ‘missing link’ when it comes to quality gains. Many athletes who use testosterone only cycles fail to maximize their muscle growth due to the imbalance between androgens and anabolic substances. When highly androgenic, moderate/low anabolic substances are used exclusively there is a tendency to develop tendon and ligament damage due to reduced collagen synthesis.

Trenbolone also exhibits anti-estrogenic properties due to its unique chemical structure and its ability to completely occupy the estrogen receptor. Athletes also benefit from Trenbolones ability to shuttle nutrients into muscle highly efficiently leading to extremely high quality muscle gains.
So, as you can see, with all this going for it, it is not hard to see why this ready-made stack is so popular. Basically, it takes the guess work out of contest prep or - if you do not intend entering the competitive arena - it assists you in creating the leanest most impressive muscle growth with the least worry about side effects.

Of course, due to the nature of the compounds employed, susceptible individuals may encounter the usual acne, hair loss, increased aggression associated with steroid use. However, when used properly this formula is relatively easy on the liver and should prove more tolerable to the system than some ‘home-made’ stacks.

The effective dosage for ‘Cut -Stack’ (as recommended by the manufacturers) is 150-300mg every 1 - 3 days.

Leigh Penman, in addition to be a staff writer at MuscleSport Mag, has been writing for bodybuilding magazines, websites and nutritional supplement companies since 1985. Whilst residing in the UK, she earned the reputation of being one of the top female writers in bodybuilding-related media. Her credits included being a contributing editor on all the magazines in production as well as filling the shoes of Ladies Editor and Showbiz Editor on two publications (the later being on Arnold’s sanctioned magazine, ‘Bodypower’). During this time she also competed successfully on four occasions (placing in the top four in all contests).

Leigh has been working out for close to thirty years so she is clearly a writer who ‘walks her talk.’
She can be contacted personally at zeal2heal@yahoo.com or you can also check her out at New York’s favorite metaphysical store www.stickstoneandbone.com.

Try earning a living in a workplace where you’re considered one of the ’small guys.’ And this isn’t some 9-to-5 office with a bunch of cubicles, a mailroom and a secretary that is the apple of everyone’s eye. No, this is survival of the fittest, where every yard counts.

Leon Washington may be only 200 pounds in an occupation where 300 is common, but he doesn’t take the easy way out. Being a punt and kick returner in the National Football League is an occupation that doesn’t find health insurance salesman knocking at their front doors. When Washington wants to ‘take it easy’ on himself, he is the third-down running back who has a knack for moving the chains.

His secret? Working out his lower body in the offseason, enough to max out at an incredible 525 pounds on the squat rack.

“I really got stronger in the weight room with Sal (Alosi, team head strength and conditioning coach),” said Washington in the locker room following the Jets’ 47-3 victory over the St. Louis Rams. “I won an offseason award in the weight room - the Iron Brigade - and really prepared myself with a healthy body and a healthy mind.”

Although Washington had a very productive season in 2007, he has taken it to another level this year. One play that has made the rounds on the Internet came against the Kansas City Chiefs’ punter Dustin Colquitt, who Washington dragged on his back during a tackle. It appeared as if Colquitt was giving number 29 a ‘horsy-ride.’

“The base foundation of any football player, especially in a contact sport like this, is your lower body,” Washington said. “That’s something that I concentrated on in the offseason. Working the squats and trying to get stronger. I added muscle mass and got stronger in all of my lifts.

“If you have a strong lower body adn a big heart, you’re going to be hard to stop.”

Photo credit: Al Pereira (January 2008 issue of New York Sportscene magazine)